Venus’ mother soured on ‘Dr. Phil’

Therese McComb said her experience appearing on the syndicated “Dr. Phil” show Monday is something she will never do again.

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By Terry Katzkatz@sturgisjournal.com

Sturgis Journal - Sturgis, MI

By Terry Katzkatz@sturgisjournal.com

Posted Dec. 3, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Updated Dec 3, 2012 at 9:56 PM

By Terry Katzkatz@sturgisjournal.com

Posted Dec. 3, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Updated Dec 3, 2012 at 9:56 PM

Therese McComb said her experience appearing on the syndicated “Dr. Phil” show Monday is something she will never do again.

McComb, mother of Venus Stewart, was told by CBS TV’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw that she needs to let go about thoughts of her daughter’s murder and focus her energy on the two young granddaughters in her care.

Venus Stewart was last seen in April 2010 at the McComb residence in Colon Township. Her body has not been found. Her husband, Douglas Stewart, was convicted of her murder and is serving a life sentence.

McComb said she was invited to fly to Los Angeles to appear on “Dr. Phil.” She met him in October for the taping, but thinks she made him angry.

Nationally known psychics John Edward and Colette Baron-Reid had little to offer on the whereabouts of Venus Stewart’s body.

Baron-Reid, who has a book about to be published on psychic phenomena, said, “I keep getting the image of a lot of trees.”

Edward, whose book, “Fallen Masters,” is on the New York Times Best Seller list, said nothing until McComb was leaving the stage.

“He grabbed my arm and said, “Ricky knows where your daughter is.”

McComb said Edward was referring to Ricky Spencer, Stewart’s accomplice. She had mentioned his name during the taping.

After the interview, Baron-Reid told McComb, “I believe your daughter will be found soon.”

McComb said the taping took about the length of the one-hour show, but only a few minutes of the segment were used on Monday’s program. Most of Monday’s program was devoted to the psychics offering advice for finding the right mate.

She said the show was disappointing to her, but she has not given up hope of finding her daughter.

“I was a skeptic on psychics before I went for the taping, and I still am,” McComb said. “My only hope is that somebody watching the show remembered something.”

McComb said the Michigan State Police take very seriously any tip they receive regarding her daughter’s possible whereabouts.